List of glaciers in Turkey

This is a list of glaciers existing in Turkey, currently or in recent centuries. They are retreating due to climate change in Turkey.

Turkey's glaciers are mainly in the:

• Taurus Mountains,
• Eastern Black Sea Mountains,
• Dormant and extinct volcanoes.

Taurus Mountains glaciers

Although there are no glaciers in the Western Taurus Mountains, there are some small glaciers in the Central Taurus. The Southeastern Taurus holds 65% of Turkey's current glaciers.

• Southeastern Taurus glaciers:
  • Uludoruk Glacier (Cilo Mountain)
  • Mia Hvara Glacier (Cilo Mountain)
  • Erinç Glacier (Suppa Durek Glacier) (Cilo Mountain)
  • Geverok Glacier (Sat Mountain)
  • Kavuşşahap Mountain Glacier
• Central Taurus glaciers:
  • Lolut Glacier (Aladağ)
  • Bolkar Mountains and Dedegöl Mountain glaciers

Eastern Black Sea Mountains glaciers

Most of the glaciers in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains are in the Kaçkar Mountains, which are the highest peaks of the region.

• Kaçkar Mountains glaciers:
  • Kaçkar I, II, III glaciers
  • Krenek I, II glaciers
  • Dübe Glacier
• Verçenik Mountain glaciers:
  • Sinançor Glacier
  • Dilektepe Glacier
• Altıparmak Mountains Kırmızıgedik Glacier
• Bulut Mountains Avucur Glacier
• Soğanlı Mountain small glaciers
• Gâvur Mountain Avliyana Glacier
• Giresun Mountain small glaciers

Glaciers on dormant and extinct volcanoes

Glaciers are found on Turkey's three important stratovolcanos:

• Mount Ararat summit glacier
• Süphan Mountain valley glacier
• Erciyes Mountain valley glacier

Sources

• Çiner, A. (February 2003). Türkiye'nin güncel buzulları ve Geç Kuvaterner buzul çökelleri. Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni 46(1): 55-78.
• "Seventh National Communication of Turkey under the UNFCCC" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. 26 December 2018.